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Patent GB-2580778-A (GB)
Title: Pipe clamp, pinch valve and method of use
Inventor: BRYAN VINCENT TAPSELL
IPC: F16L55/10
Filed: 2019-12-06
Abstract: A pipe clamp 20 for inhibiting fluid flow through a flexible pipe, comprising first 21 and second 22 contact members for positioning on opposing sides of a flexible pipe, and actuation means 29 for automatically urging the contact members together, such that in-use a flexible pipe can be pinched closed. Particularly suited to inhibiting fluid flow in pipework under repair, or emergency shut off of fluid flow in failed pipework. Also relates to a pinch valve and method of use. Aspects include the actuation means: is electrically initiated and comprising a wireless receiver electrically connected to the actuation means; comprises a pyrotechnically driven piston actuator; comprises locking means for fixing the separation of the contact members.
Patent GB-2580783-A (GB)
Title: Wireless torque wrench with torque specifications
Inventor: NATHAN J LEE
IPC: B25B23/142
Filed: 2018-03-20
Abstract: The method of configuring an electronic torque wrench 100 includes querying, by a computing device 160, a database 195 to generate a list of fastening tasks, receiving the list of fastening tasks, and receiving a torque specification associated with a selected fastening task from the list. The method then determines whether a preset value (514b, Figure 5B) or a preset name corresponding to the torque specification is stored on a memory operably coupled to the computing device; supplements the list of fastening tasks with the preset name; substitutes the torque specification with the preset value. It then displays a list of work pieces for the selected fastening task, the list of fastening tasks supplemented with the pre-set name, and the torque specification substituted with the pre-set value. The computing device, such as a smartphone or tablet, may communicate with the torque wrench via a wireless link or radio transceiver. The torqueing operation may be for a vehicle. An image of an identifier on the vehicle may be received from a camera and processed to identify the vehicle. The computing device includes a processor (402, Figure 4), a display 165, and a memory 406 to store instructions to query the database.
Patent GB-2578845-A (GB)
Title: Topologically correct horizons for complex fault network
Inventor: ANDRZEJ CZESLAW SZYMCZAK
IPC: G06T17/05
Filed: 2017-09-11
Abstract: A method and a system for modeling a three-dimensional geological structure. A method may comprise selecting input data from well measurement systems, seismic surveys or other sources, inputting the input data into an information handling system, building a quotient space, projecting constraints to the quotient space, constructing depth functions on the quotient space, trimming against a fault network, and producing a three-dimensional model of horizons. A system may comprise a downhole tool. The downhole tool may comprise at least one receiver and at least one transmitter. The system may further comprise a conveyance and an information handling system. The information handling system may be configured to select an input data, build a quotient space, project constraints to the quotient space, construct depth functions on the quotient space, trim against a fault network, and produce a three-dimensional model of a geological structure.
Patent GB-2583566-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for treating commercial and industrial laundry wastewater
Inventor: Kyle Anthony Wolff
IPC: D06F39/10
Filed: 2018-06-04
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an effluent treatment device including in one embodiment a skid configuration. The method and apparatus of the present invention can use only two fluid pump units and including individual or multiple membrane modules in a stacked longitudinally arranged configuration. The stacked or in series modules can be either vertical or horizontal forming a column. The membrane modules are contained in large diameter pipes with enough space around each module so that filtered permeate water collects in the pipe and backwash water can flow in the pipe to backwash the modules and contained membranes. The present invention includes one or more hollow fiber ceramic membrane modules which each includes multiple hollow fibers bundled together by end or band caps (e.g., ceramic, epoxy of glass material end caps) to form a complete membrane module. A complete hollow fiber membrane module can comprise multiple symmetric individual hollow fibers between about 2.0 to 4.00 millimeters inside diameter and can be made of aluminium oxide (Al2O3) substrate material. The geometry of the individual ceramic fiber walls can be between about 1.0 to 2.0 millimeters in thickness, known as the membrane wall. Such ceramic hollow fibers can have pores including a range of nominal 1 nanometer to 1400 nanometers. The ceramic hollow fibers can comprise selective membranes pores including a range of nominal 1 nanometer to 1400 nanometers which may include individual or multiple separating layers attached to the fiber walls of nominal 1 to 100 nanometers. The separating layers can each be a porous polymeric material. In one embodiment, a skid mounted treatment device is operable to pass water through an individual hollow fiber ceramic membrane module or multiple membrane modules in series known as a membrane loop. Filtration is inside to out flow filtration through the hollow fiber membranes. The apparatus is also operable to pass water through the hollow fiber ceramic filter module or multiple membrane modules in an outside to in flow direction, so as to remove material from the separation layer of the hollow fiber ceramic membrane fibers, a process known as backwashing or back flushing. Contaminant materials (retentate) having been deposited during inside-out filtration of the commercial or industrial laundry effluent is removed with such back flushing.
Patent GB-2579942-A (GB)
Title: Rechargeable battery jump starting device and rechargeable battery assembly
Inventor: JONATHAN LEWIS NOOK
IPC: H01M50/20
Filed: 2018-07-05
Abstract: A rechargeable battery jump starting device and a rechargeable battery assembly for use in the portable rechargeable battery jump starting device. The portable rechargeable battery jump starting device maximizes the power conducted from the rechargeable battery assembly to a battery being jump started.
Patent GB-2585462-A (GB)
Title: Material conveying apparatus with shut down valves
Inventor: RICHARD ELLIS
IPC: B65G53/66
Filed: 2020-05-01
Abstract: A system 200 and method for conveying particulate material 215 along a pipeline 217 by providing a continuous flow of gas. A plurality of injector arrangements 221A, 221B are arranged along conveying pipeline 217, near inlet (216, Fig 4) for injecting a continuous flow of conveying gas into pipeline 217. Each injector arrangement 221 is operable to increase the flow rate at which conveying gas is injected into pipeline 217 on of pressure conditions in the conveying pipeline indicative of locally decreased material permeability. Each injector arrangement 221 comprises a piloted shut-off valve p, p*, 250, 250* positioned between the flow rate adjustment arrangement and conveying pipeline 217, and operable to close in response to a received pilot signal indicative of a pressure condition in conveying pipeline 217, below a lower threshold pressure condition. Bypass valve 232 is actuated by piston 238. Control line f extends between manifold (223) and piston actuation injection pathway selection valve 240, actuated by pressure-differential piston actuator 242. A 4-way junction 244 is in fluid pressure communication with line d, the same as line g, and reflects the pressure in pipeline 217 at injection location 234. Continuous flow of injected conveying gas prevents particulate material from entering any part of the injector arrangements, thereby reducing the risk of blockage of nozzles, injection pathway selection valves and maintains a degree of permeability particulate material in the pipeline and promotes stable conveying. Piloted shut-off valve of each injector arrangement is operable to independently detect a large pressure drop in the pipeline, and to close in order to store pressurised conveying gas in the injector arrangement and supply thereto.
Patent GB-2586698-A (GB)
Title: Tracer release system and method of detection
Inventor: THOMAS SPERLE
IPC: E21B47/11
Filed: 2020-05-23
Abstract: A tracer release apparatus 100 comprising at least one tracer chamber 121 for connection to a production tubing 12. The chamber comprises at least one inlet 118, at least one outlet 120, a fluid volume 122 and a tracer material 124 located in the fluid volume. The tracer chamber also comprises a valve 126 configured to selectively open and close the at least one outlet. When the valve is shut, the concentration of tracer molecules in the fluid volume may increase. The valve may be opened to deliver a transient pulse of tracer in a production fluid. The valve may be actuated by a change in the production flow rate. A plurality of release apparatuses may be associated with different influx zones and released simultaneously.
Patent GB-2583266-A (GB)
Title: Energy saving system for producing cooled and heated liquid
Inventor: LYNTON MCKAY
IPC: F25D31/00
Filed: 2018-12-21
Abstract: The present invention relates generally to apparatus for producing a cooled liquid, and a heated liquid. Such systems may be embodied in the form of a unitary apparatus configured to dispense chilled water and near boiling water for human consumption. In one form of the invention there is provided a system for heating and cooling a liquid, the system comprising: a liquid cooling unit comprising a heat output component, and a first liquid heating means configured to hold and heat a liquid. The first liquid heating means is configured to retain a first body of the liquid about the heat output component such that the liquid is heated, and furthermore that a temperature gradient is formed and maintained within the first body of the liquid.
Patent GB-2598279-A (GB)
Title: Gearbox used in wheel assemblies with variable level of vibration
Inventor: VICTOR WAI TAT LEUNG
IPC: A63H29/00
Filed: 2020-05-20
Abstract: Pull back toy cars, specifically mechanisms relating to uses of a gearbox (130) contained inside a wheel assembly (100) in order to create vibration sensitivity to enhance user experiences. More specifically, the unique feature of placing more than one gearbox (130) in the wheel assembly (100) offers the pull back toy car with more variety in terms of play style, including a wheel-like pull back toy car, a two-wheel pull back toy car with various levels of vibration set by a user. Further, a handle (133) is attached to a gearbox (130) so that the location of the gearbox (130) placed within the wheel assembly (100) can be changed so that the level of vibration of the wheel assembly or the toy vehicle can also be adjusted freely by the user.
Patent GB-2597079-A (GB)
Title: LCD device and method of operation
Inventor: JAMES MOORE
IPC: H04N7/15
Filed: 2020-07-14
Abstract: A method of operating a liquid crystal display (LCD) device 100 is disclosed. The device comprises an LCD screen 101 held by a housing 102, a camera 104 positioned within the housing, and a backlight 103 arranged to illuminate the LCD screen. The method comprises displaying a first image on the LCD screen by setting a first set of elements of the LCD screen to transmit light 201 and illuminating the LCD screen with the backlight 202. After switching off the backlight 204, a second set of elements is set to transmit light with colour filters off 205, and an image is captured with the camera 206. After capturing the image, a second image is displayed on the LCD screen by setting a third set of elements to transmit light 207 and illuminating the LCD screen with the backlight 208. The first and second images may be a respective first and second frame of a video. The captured images may be processed to form a captured video stream. The LCD screen may have a first refresh rate, and the camera may have a second refresh rate, which is lower than the first refresh rate.
Patent GB-2597086-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus
Inventor: John Tuckett
IPC: G06T7/00
Filed: 2020-07-14
Abstract: A method for determining a first part of a surface of an article ‘S’ having an axial length ‘L’ extending in a first dimension and a cross-sectional profile in mutually transverse second and third dimensions comprises providing a set of non-contact profilometers 100 including a first profilometer 100A and defining a measurement area. The method further comprises moving the article in the first dimension with a conveyor through the measurement area. The first profilometer acquires a first segment of a set of segments of a zeroth measured cross-sectional profile of a set of measured cross-sectional profiles of the moving article in the measurement area. The first segment comprises a first set of coordinate data, in the second and the third dimensions, of a zeroth part of the surface of the article. The moving article is then displaced by a first displacement of a set of displacements in the second and/or the third dimension. The first profilometer then acquires a first segment of a second set of segments of a first measured cross-sectional profile of the set of measured cross-sectional profiles of the displaced moving article in the first measurement area. This segment comprises part of a second set of coordinate data, in the second and the third dimensions, of the first part of the surface of the article. The coordinate data are transmitted to a computer. The computer corrects, the first segment for the first displacement by a first correction, thereby providing a corrected first segment comprising a first set of corrected coordinate data of the first measured cross-sectional profile; and determining, by the computer, the first part of the surface of the article based, at least in part, on the corrected first segment. The or each profilometer is preferably an optical profilometer. In use the method is suitable for the inspection of hot-rolled steel profiles to detect imperfections, occlusions and out of tolerance profiles caused by mill scale.
Patent GB-2598302-A (GB)
Title: Suture-anchor device
Inventor: ROI GLAM
IPC: A61B17/04
Filed: 2020-08-23
Abstract: A suture device including a suture 2 having a suture proximal end, a suture needle 60 having a point end, a swaged end, and a needle body. At least one hollow tubular body or anchor 31 adapted to anchor a biological tissue. The at least anchor includes an internal surface defining a hollow portion and a bore positioned in its middle portion, and the hollow tubular body is threaded on the needle body. The diameter of the anchor may differ at each end and it may be manufactured from a bio-absorbable material or comprise a therapeutic agent. It may comprise a cylindrical mesh portion configured to collapse into a torus shape under tension. Also disclosed is a handle comprising a barb.
Patent GB-2598329-A (GB)
Title: A rain garment
Inventor: Cecarute Limited
IPC: A41D3/06
Filed: 2020-08-26
Abstract: Cyclists are often exposed to the elements, and without suitable protection are therefore susceptible to cold, precipitation and/or dirt when cycling in unfavourable weather. Furthermore, a cyclist’s level of activity, body geometry and speed can cause overheating and exacerbate the adverse effects of exposure to environmental conditions. The present rain garment 1 consists of a waterproof jacket portion 7 and leg portions 19 that can be deployed or stored in compartments 17. The compartments have openings 21 along the lower edge to facilitate ease of access. Actuation, via deployment mechanisms allow the wearer to extend/retract the leg portions without touching the leg portions which may become wet and/or dirty during use. This may be achieved through rigid elongate members or weighted parts and cords attached to the lower extremity of the leg portion and the respective compartments. The leg portions or compartments may also be removably attachable. Also shown is a waterproof cape 5 with two sleeves 3 that extend from shoulders to hands/wrists 9. Along with a method for releasably coupling 23 the sleeve to the cape.
Patent GB-2602332-A (GB)
Title: Membrane attachment technique
Inventor: INGE HJELKREM
IPC: B01D71/02
Filed: 2020-12-23
Abstract: A method of securing a membrane 103 to a substrate 101, the method comprising: depositing a metal layer 102 onto a surface of a substrate and performing a bonding process that bonds a metal membrane onto the deposited metal layer. The substrate may be a sintered plate. The deposited layer may be palladium deposited by sputtering. The membrane may comprise palladium. The bonding process may involve applying a high temperature and pressure. The produced membrane arrangement may be used for separation of hydrogen gas from a gas mixture.
Patent GB-2602660-A (GB)
Title: A method and apparatus for modifying image
Inventor: Simon Trythall
IPC: H04N5/232
Filed: 2021-01-11
Abstract: A method comprises receiving at least one image from a night vision camera (NVC); modifying the at least one image, based on motion (movement) data (e.g. camera orientation) from a tracker system and a shutter time of night vision camera, to remove smear from the image; and outputting the modified image(s). The received images may be at least two sequential images, and correcting may comprise aligning the sequential images based on tracker system motion data, e.g. calculating a change in rotation of the night vision camera between the images; after aligning the sequential (successive) images, pixel intensities are averaged. Correcting may comprise applying a filter (e.g. Weiner filter), with filter coefficients based on tracker motion data and camera shutter time; pixel intensities may be averaged prior to applying the filter. Camera frame rate, and field of view (FOV), may be higher than those of a display system. Image modification may further comprise estimating a point spread function and/or image noise measure. A Fourier transform (e.g. discrete Fourier transform, DCT) may be applied prior to image modification based on motion data.
Patent GB-2591698-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle engine soft start
Inventor: PAUL MARSDEN
IPC: F02N11/08
Filed: 2018-11-21
Abstract: A control system and method for controlling starting torque for starting an engine (12, Fig. 3) of a vehicle, the method comprising: determining whether a condition is satisfied 62; and outputting to an electric machine (14, Fig. 3) a parameter for controlling starting torque for starting the engine (12, Fig. 3), wherein the parameter is limited to a first value and/or first rate of change 64 in dependence on at least the condition being satisfied 62, and is not limited to the first value and/or first rate of change 66 when the condition is not satisfied. The system and method are aimed at reducing torque spikes during engine restart events.
Patent GB-2605848-A (GB)
Title: Rapid aerial extraction systems
Inventor: MARINUS BERNARD BOSMA
IPC: B64D1/22
Filed: 2021-04-30
Abstract: A method for extracting a rescue subject 2311 from a surface position includes lowering a rescue pod 2300 having an enclosed compartment with a door 2303 from an aircraft 1700, the rescue pod having a parachute and a control system with wireless communication, the rescue pod connected by a tether 1803 to a winch (fig.21,1801) in the aircraft. The tether is released from the winch while manoeuvring the aircraft into an orbit 2200 at altitude, diameter and airspeed, creating a gravity well in which the tether describes a spiral configuration with the pod descending along a vertical centreline, lowering the pod to the surface position, loading the rescue subject into the enclosed compartment, and lifting the rescue pod from the surface position by retrieving the tether with the winch or altering the path and speed of the aircraft, in a manner to gradually increase tension in the tether lifting the rescue pod from the ground point. A crushable material (fig25,2502) may be provided under a floor of the pod to absorb impact energy.
Patent GB-2610165-A (GB)
Title: Coordinating peer-to-peer data transfer using blockchain
Inventor: Alexandru Paunoiu
IPC: H04L67/1074
Filed: 2021-08-18
Abstract: A method of recording a data transfer over a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network using a blockchain. A data request associated with a target data item is hashed with first and second hash functions by a requesting P2P node to obtain first hash and second hash values (HV). The second HV and requesting node’s public key are sent to a target P2P node which has access to the target item. At each intermediate P2P node along the path to the target node the intermediate node’s (IN) public key is added as well. The target node splits the requested data into packets and encrypts each packet together with the first HV to generate first messages. Final encrypted messages are generated by sequentially encrypting the first messages with each IN public key in the order by which the IN lie in the transit path. The final messages are sent to the requesting node via the same chain of INs and are sequentially decrypted at each IN until eventually the requesting node performs the final decryption to obtain the requested data item. Each node in the chain submits an attestation transaction to the blockchain which immutably records the data transfer process conducted.
Patent GB-2602376-A (GB)
Title: Depressurisation valve
Inventor: BRETT J LONGSTAFFE
IPC: G21C15/18
Filed: 2021-08-19
Abstract: A passive depressurisation valve 100 for a pressurised cooling circuit, e.g. in a nuclear reactor, comprising: a main valve 101; a pilot line 104 fluidically coupled to an inlet 110 and closable by a first control valve 105 controlled by pressure at the inlet to open above a low pressure threshold; and a valve dome 106 containing a first piston 107 coupled to the main valve, the valve dome being fluidically coupled to the pilot line. In normal operation, pressure on the first piston urges the valve into the closed position; however, when the pressure in the coolant circuit is lower than the low pressure threshold, the first control valve closes to allow the main valve to open. When the pressure in the coolant circuit is higher than a high pressure threshold, a second control valve 125 is configured to open and reduce the pressure in the valve dome via a bleed line 108.
Patent GB-2613535-A (GB)
Title: Inhaler
Inventor: BURKARD STOCK
IPC: A61M15/00
Filed: 2021-10-21
Abstract: An actuator for a metered-dose inhaler, the actuator comprising a body (15, Fig 1) for receiving a canister and a metering valve, and a mouthpiece (25, Fig 1) through which aerosolised canister content can be dispensed. The body also comprises a support block 30 which comprises a receptacle 35 for receiving the metering valve stem of the canister, and a sump 40 which leads, via a nozzle bore 45, to a funnel-shape nozzle opening 50 leading to the mouthpiece. The sump 40 has a generally triangular cross section, with a proximal end of an inclined face 42 extending immediately adjacent the receptacle 35 for receiving the metering valve stem of the canister. The nozzle bore 45 extends from the inclined face 42 of the sump 40, the nozzle bore 45 preferably located towards, but not at, a distal end 41 of the inclined face 42. When viewed ‘front-on’ (Fig 4), the nozzle bore 45 is located generally centrally in a lateral direction with respect to the inclined face 42, which is preferably generally rectangular. The sump 40 preferably has a curved apex 41.